Police Headwear, Uniforms, Gear, & Groupings

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. The bow of the key is a little more rounded than the typical skeleton key, and the bit is made of two distinct pieces. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. The end of the key shows that the shank is completely hollow. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s. SIZE: 3-7/16" length and 1-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 knuckle duster in lead. This compact piece was commonly carried by policemen in this era. There are small striation marks at the edges of the finger openings. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately 2-3/4" in...

ARTIFACT: This is an old "jail" key in the lever lock style, more commonly referred to as a skeleton key. VINTAGE: Circa 1880s-1890s. SIZE: 4-13/16" length and 1-1/2" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass. ITEM NOTES: This is from a police-related...

ARTIFACT: This is a medallion for the New York Police Department Sergeants' Benevolent Association "Beefsteak Banquet" held at Madison Square Garden on March 5, 191The medallion is by Dieges & Clust and reads VALOR VIGILANCE VIRTUE ORDER OF THE CHEVRON...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of policeman's suspenders in excellent condition from the 1890s. The suspenders are in stripes of a surprising palette: cornflower and robin's-egg blue along with leaf green. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately 45-1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1900 police baton or billy club from the New York City Police Department. This handsome reddish wood baton has an affixed brass tag bearing the original owner's badge number. The baton has a decorative handle and is in very...

ARTIFACT: This is a great New York City lieutenant police officer grouping with a 14 karat gold Faithful Service medal awarded to J. F. Fitzgerald. The grouping spans from the 1940s to at least the 1970s, and includes a 14 karat gold Faithful Service...

ARTIFACT: This is a fantastic circa 1880s through early 1900s Nashua, New Hampshire Assistant Marshal and Marshal badge and plaque grouping. Around 1882, William Wallace Wheeler was appointed Assistant City Marshal of the Nashua, New Hampshire Police...

ARTIFACT: This is a seldom-offered opportunity to own a biographical Boston Radiator Badge! Boston Police Radiator Badges turn up from time to time, but RARELY do they turn up with biographical information, directly from the family! Recently purchased...

ARTIFACT: This is a presentation retirement badge for William E. Cash, a former Barnstable, Massachusetts police sergeant. Included with the badge are its case, a tie bar, and Massachusetts Police Association membership cards from the years 1974-197The...

ARTIFACT: One of a kind! This is a wonderful named circa 1930 San Bernardino County, California Deputy sheriff badge that comes with its original carrying case and a 1921 carrying permit. The badge originally belonged to Albert Jordan, whose name is...